Downside is we feel kind of homeless when we return to the States!

I hate very low income flips as I get my stuff stolen lol or have to call the cops on addicts and homeless people.

One stated that (in my area) people in 1/1s are one step from being homeless. 

Hello, everyone!  I currently own zero homes but I am cooking up this crazy plan.. and I need to know if it is actually crazy or a viable option, or to hear an entirely different perspective.  I'm 100% open to suggest...

If Chicago is anything like NYC, the laws lean more on the tenants' side in order to combat the growing homelessness prevalent in big cities.

I don't want to work more than I need to and I don't want to be homeless.

Following that, I would like to make regular donations to help the homeless shelters in Ontario to provide meals.

@Mark HolencikI really loved the last line in your response.....I was homeless when I bought the proeprty...bahahah I LOVE that.

Located in Westside of Atlanta Acquistion Financing: Borrowed 10k (sweetheart) 8k ( Credit union personal loan- good relationship over the years)1st property event: Fire, locals did not like the fact that I had purchased so randonmly set on fire ( minor damage)Rehab Financing: Used an Atlanta based bank and received a  50k line of credit because I owned the property free and clear, had good credit 700+ and had an account with the bank with some reservesRehab estimate: Licensed Contract 3 bids lowest bid was 38k ( took that one)2nd property event: 2nd property fire, with kicked in door from fire dept. increased cost 5k ( I was pi**ed)  Luckily no work had startedSolution: befriended a local homeless guy and paid him for security (Great decision)Construction: Took 12 weeks but full got a full rehabRenting:  Took 4 weeks to get rented ( Good idea to start this process close to property completion) Hired a property manager to do this.Deal Numbers:18k Acq, 42k Rehab, ARV: 68kRent 850/mo, Property management 110/mo, note 260/mo, ins 108/mo ( with rental loss insurance), Yard cutting ( 30/mo)Net about $400.00

I'm sorry but the word extortion has no correlation to homeless people living and destroying my home for free.